"Shots happen, and sometimes you're going to have games like this," Cummins said. "I just tried to make sure all of my defenders were in position to provide help and make sure that I was as active as possible in the net."

Freshman Elizabeth Frank took a lion's share seven of the teams 27 shots-on-goal. In contrast McGehee managed just four.

Theresa Goldkamp, also a freshman, did a majority of the ball handling in the and tallied two first-half assists, first to senior Gina Mejia for Hannan’s first goal in the 15th minute, and then to Jennifer Russel, who put Hannan up 2-0 with a 20-foot corner shot in the 26th minute.

"We have been working a lot on shooting and passing drills, spending hours in practice," Mejia said. "Its starting to show more, but we could still improve.”

Shooting accuracy has been a persistent weakness for Hannan this season, but this game offered hints of improvement as coach Jerry Kennedy implored his team to take better shots as the night progressed.

McGehee defenders were successful in limiting the number of open opportunities and directing the ball into Cummins hands, but Hannan was persistent controlling the ball and rarely allowed action to cross the centerline into its territory.

“We definitely had to beat their defense tonight,” Russell said. “Our defense was pretty good at shutting them down throughout the game.”

In the 65th minute McGehee saw a chance as seventh grader Elizabeth Gainey broke free near the goal and fired the team's only shot-on-goal in the second half.

"Since I'm in seventh grade it’s really an accomplishment to be starting games," Gainey said. "It's pretty fun trying to get around bigger players. I'm small, so on one hand its easy for them to get me, but sometimes they underestimate me and I can sort of sneak through."

Gainey, a standout in club competition throughout grade school in her first year varsity eligibility, started for the fifth time Wednesday.

Freshman Isabelle Baugnies de St. Marceaux also broke away with the ball twice in the half, but was stopped both times by Hannan Defender Katherine Dugas before she could reach scoring territory.

The final goal of the night came in the 75th minute on a pass from Madison Hipps to freshman Megan Reilly.

McGehee hosts Lusher at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Audubon Park, while Hannan returns home to play Pearl River at 5 p.m.